Comments on: Canon 1Ds Mark IV

By: Pablov

Pablov — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:27:50 +0000

I forgot to mention: Bigger, 3,5″ LCD screen Please , with the necessary borders to attach protective transparent acrylics !!

By: Pablov

Pablov — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:24:30 +0000

Would be great to see a 24fps and 30fps Movie mode,
BUT with Full MANUAL SETTINGS.

Also, Canon has to IMPROVE their Quality control regarding the sensors, to avoid so much DSLRs having so many defective (dead, stuck, hot pixels).

It’s not a valid excuse that the more MP, the more chances to hav some defective pixels.

We all know that a sensor might be not perfect. But having many defective pixels in a Prosumer or Pro camera is not acceptable.

And to hide those pixels (remapping) is not a fair way to improve the quality, it’s just a way to workaround, not to improve and solve the issue.

And please: let the 5D Mark II have an updated firmware with Full Manual settings for Movie !!!
Canon will loose sales on lenses, because with Nikon lenses with an adapter you can set the aperture manually in the 5D MK II Movie mode

By: Canon Rumors » Blog Archive » 1Ds Mark IIIn? [CR1.5]

Canon Rumors » Blog Archive » 1Ds Mark IIIn? [CR1.5] — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:20:39 +0000

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By: ron

ron — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:12:30 +0000

Spoke with CPS 2 months ago, said to budget for a new improved mark ds camera coming out first qtr of 2009

By: Allex Radu

Allex Radu — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:57:56 +0000

You got a point there but I still believe Canon will increase the resolution on this camera.

Anyway I think will have to wait until February – March 2009 for this release.

Will have to wait and see.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:14:12 +0000

@Allex – The 1D Mark II was updated about 1.5 years after its release with the 1D Mark IIn. Both cameras featured the same 8.2 megapixel CMOS sensor.

The Mark IIn added a handful of upgrades like a 2.5″ LCD from the 2″ TFT screen on the Mark II, an improved buffer, Picture Style settings and simultaneous writing to SD and CF cards.

The similar upgrade path of the 1D Mark IIn is the reason I posited that this could be a 1Ds Mark IIIn rather than a Mark IV.

By: Allex Radu

Allex Radu — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:00:53 +0000

In ca canon video they’ve said that with one DIGIC 4 can move the same data as two DIGIC 3 (ie. 1Ds MK3) so if they will use two DIGIC 4 I’ll think will bump up the resolution to at least 30MP or more to get close to medium format.

Two DIGIC 4s represent a lot of “horse power” and I think won’t force anybody to upgrade if they don’t increase the resolution.

21 megapixel is only feature i really know isn’t accurate, when is the last time canon kept the MP number the same in 1D or 1Ds series?

By: photodog

photodog — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:44:21 +0000

The 5DMII definitely ends the current form factor of the 1DMIII marketability, but for who? Current design made the 1DMII an in-expensive crossover to the digital backs for studios. 5fps made this an interenting cross market solution for event photographers. 5DMII now reduces the costs for studio, but not for events. 3.9fps is too slow, period.

(Step in 1DMIV… please…)

So, what should the 1DsMIV have in features?

I think the long term (beyond the next release) will be a 645 sensor with new glass that will be for full-frames to 645. The interview with the head of canon on dpreview.com confessed the 35mm glass is reaching the end of resolution on these high megapixel sensors. Its time for the 1Ds to move up and out of the 35mm world with new glass to for 645.

BTW, whats the ratio between 35mm and 645? about 1.6?

…Doug